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Employment Counsel, Americas

Airwallex· Legal
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Hybrid (US - San Francisco), Hybrid (US - Seattle), Hybrid (US - New York)$130k - $200kFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Employment Counsel for Airwallex in the Americas providing pragmatic, commercially-focused guidance on US employment law and coordinating cross-jurisdictional matters, playbooks, investigations, and collaboration with People & Talent and other teams.

Responsibilities

  • Own US employment law advice and coordinate guidance across other jurisdictions with Airwallex's external counsel panel, including contractor and EOR classification, cross-border remote work, mobility exposure, and conduct and remuneration matters in regulated entities.
  • Build employment playbooks, templates, policies, and manager guidance that help the business handle employee matters consistently and pragmatically.
  • Lead workplace investigations, employment disputes, agency charges, and litigation, including instructing and managing external counsel and associated legal spend.
  • Partner with People & Talent, Total Rewards, Data & Privacy, Corporate Legal, regional People Partners, and business leaders on employee lifecycle, compensation, benefits, equity, entity, and contractor matters.
  • Advise on hiring, contracts and variations, performance management, accommodations, leaves, wage and hour compliance, and terminations.

Qualifications

  • A J.D. degree or foreign equivalent and active membership in at least one US state bar; California, Washington, or New York preferred.
  • 5+ years of employment law experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department, with demonstrated employment counselling experience beyond litigation alone.
  • Experience advising on and coordinating employment law matters across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Experience leading workplace investigations and managing employment disputes, agency charges, or tribunal matters.
  • Experience advising on the employee lifecycle, including hiring, contracts and variations, performance management, accommodations, leaves, wage and hour compliance, and terminations.
  • The ability to translate complex legal and risk issues into clear, succinct, and actionable guidance for non-legal audiences.
  • Strong judgment and the ability to give commercially practical advice under time pressure.
  • The ability to operate independently and pivot quickly within a fast-moving, changing environment.
  • Fluent English; additional languages are a bonus.

Skills

Required:US employment lawWorkplace investigationsContract drafting and negotiation

Benefits

  • Benefits vary by country and employment type in accordance with local statutory requirements. All employees receive at least the statutory minimum for paid annual leave and public holidays, with many locations offering additional company-provided vacation days.
  • For US-based employees, they are eligible to participate in medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability, basic life insurance, and well-being benefits. US-based employees also receive 20 paid days of vacation and 12 paid days of company holidays in a calendar year.
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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